The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-01
RETROSPECT OF 1888.

night, December 31st, was an eventful
one in the history of the Hawaiian King
dom. 1t was a bountiful one SO far as
Natures gifts are concernedA The earth
yielded abundantly of its fruits to the
hand of labor. indeed, crops of all
kinds were heavier than in ordinary sea-
sons, and although long spell of dry
weather at the close of the season caused
loss of stock to ranchmen, this did not
aggregate great deal r., lessen the total
profits of the year And in nearly every
case loss might have been prevented by
the exercise OF a little forethought The I
lesson of 1886 in this respect is well I
calculated to prevent recurrence of Il Z
similar disaster Fat stock will be mar
. ..l ord not kept on the pastures to
the detriment Of yyoung md store" cat
tie, while wells Will be sunk at conven-
lent. points to supply the animals with
water. 1t was lack of water and not
shortage of feed that caused the greatest
amount Of mortality among the stock last
season.
The statistics of trade and navigation
for 1886, SO far as they have been com
piled, are very satisfactory They ex-
hibit marked progress in the industrial
development and business of the King
dom The exports of domestic products
during 1885 aggregated $8,958, 1858; for
the first nine months of 1886 the total
VAS so, sos, 593, and close approximate
of ne export value of domestic produce
for he entire year is $40, PA 900. This
total would have been considerably in
Gre sed if any considerable part OF last
SCI, son's sugar crop had been marketed
$780, The sugar export in the last
ter of 1856 was about 1000 tons.
he import trade likewise responded
he increased export of domestic
lg. Iucts During 1885 the total imports
vars s., 1886, 544-the lowest figures since
1880; in the nine months ended Septem-
Der so, 1886, the imports aggregated
81 324, GAG, and since that date the large
inportations of foreign merchandise will
probably put the total for the past yeal
on 3 par with the imports OF 1888, which
was the "banner'' year for imports
Doubtless much of this activity is &C
ccunted for by the renewal of stocks anC
Guiding material destroyed by fire. The
cusloms revenue in the quarter
ended September Both. was $437 ,846 q
during the year 1885 the customs collec
tious reached $502, 1897 38.
onsiderable additions were made +
the Hawaiian mercantile marine in 1886
The fine iron steamships Australia AM
Zea andia, purchased by the Oceani
mship Company from their British
aaaars, were placed on the Hawaiian
ter, and are employed in developin
5 allan commerce in common wit
o.asr vessels of that company's fleet
The tonnage increase in the year wa
$50 seth tons. The Hawaiian mel
Giant navy now consists of 10 steamers
11rks, brigs, tern, 80 schooners an
= sIoops; total, 1870 tons.
The past year was rather disastrous
Hawaiian shipping, three of its coastin
steamers and one schooner having bee
lost. In connection with the develop
ment of Hawaiian shipping it may b
mentioned in this place that the ocean,
Steamship Company is now the sol
Contractor for the Australian and Sa
Francisco mail service, thereby copneci
ihg iee great island continent of Aus
traha and New Zealand directly wit
Honolulu, to the manifest gain of on
trade and commerce, as we'll as provlo
ing regular steamer connection with tn
Pacific Coast.
business was conducted during tt
pact year on a somewhat sounder bas
thea usual. The failures were few, b1
for considerable amounts. In mo
case. they were what might have bee
-,rfted. and are a rebuke to the loo
..~ 3 It system which at one and the san
II, lessons trade profits and handica
est people who pay their bills,
sging them high prices to cover t
air losses through dishonest CT
: ers. a proportion of whom are kno
j., s~- carried upon all storekeepe
bc ,ks. ffs practice has become
ab ase in Honolulu, IND is fast givin
an unenviable reputation abroad, o
att, 10 directly against the accession
DIES srable class of population. Unlin
cred Sit and fancy prices tend to N
Hon 5olulu a rogues' Paradise and
dear lsst place on earth for honest pc
to dy in.
4 Eat fire on Sunday, April Is, 1
swept away the greater part OF TER
city he Honolulu, occupied chieto
CbineSae and native Hawaiians.
total k2bss cannot be estimated at
than 81 500, 000 the insurance l
were aated at s22S, 500. As large
portil 81 of the population was rend
home ss by this disaster, the Gov
naen. end private benevolence at
took seir case in hand and provided
suffer Ms with shelter food and cl
ing. a survey of the burnt district
ORDERED by the Minister OF the Lutte
4. gra was established, street
and ctraiohfoOa1